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2 Kings 17:2

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 17:2

Verse 2 of 41

Scripture focus

And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.

2 Kings 17:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 17:2

Theological / Devotional

Not as the kings. Hoshea did not distinguish himself for wickedness as had some of the kings before him. If he had engaged in active measures of reform, the nation might have been saved even at that late hour. God is merciful and long-suffering, but after iniquity has reached a certain limit and divine warnings have been repeatedly spurned, judgments fall. Hoshea apparently did nothing to stay the coming of judgment.

By SdaBc